oday I am off to shoot a beautiful wedding here in San Diego for some dear friends of mine. The weather is perfect and im pumped to be a part of another fabulous wedding! Before I head out for the day, I just HAVE to share with you a sneak peak of my new website I will be launching sometime this week :) Stay tuned! Hope everyone is having a wonderful Sunday! View Full Post

ome of you know that I am getting married this October and am OBVIOUSLY overly excited about it! I have had so much fun planning the big day and all the tiny details are finally pulling together. One important detail I was excited to work on was the save the date and invitation design. I really wanted to find the perfect designer to help me combine all my floating ideas together. After doing some research, stumbling upon many different blogs, I finally found the one I liked the best. Steve and I really want our wedding to be really vintage... View Full Post

used to drive a black Volkswagen jetta. I loved the bright blue and red speedometer lights that shined back at me during the night and the strong smell of crayons the seats gave off during summer days. I never knew why it smelt like crayons but all of us Volkswagon lovers all proudly carried the smell with us. The windows now and then would slide down down into my side door and my engine would so efficiently burn the valuable oil it needed to drive me from point A to B. It didn't matter what went wrong, I loved my car anyways. When I think... View Full Post

he has a big heart. A colorful, whimsical, overflowing heart of color. Color that stirs your soul and invigorates your eyes to search for more. She is inspiring, beautiful, corky and has a laugh that is contagious. Dina is my older cousin of four years. She has been like a sister, a friend, a leader and an encourager throughout my life and I feel honored to even be somewhat related to these genes. (Can I have some please?!) Dina has an eye of beauty and is able to preserve and express her creative vision so meticulously on her canvas. Her... View Full Post

fter receiving a lot of questions through e-mails about lighting, equipment, and photo shoots, I figured it would be easier to write about each section. So, the first FAQ I will be posting is about lighting. My FAVORITE thing about photography is lighting!! I have received a lot of e-mails about off camera lighting and I thought since this was the most asked question, I would begin with lighting options. Lucy asked: What off camera lighting do you use? First of all, I should mention that I shoot with all canon 5ds. I can't shoot with... View Full Post

o the other day, I took a break from work and sat down to watch the fabulous Martha Stewart show and sip on my morning coffee. Martha of course, was whipping up some scallops with delicious almond sauce. (is your mouth watering yet?) I got up to get back to work but was pulled back to the tv while I heard Anthony Edwards (formally known as Mark Greene on ER) talk about this foundation called Shoes For Africa. The foundation began by collecting running shoes and clothes to give people opportunities in sports. I could write about this in depth... View Full Post